When the interviewee was born in 1939, Roberto Ortiz was president of Argentina and the country remained neutral in World War 2 under pressure from the US. She has lived her whole life in Tucuman, Argentina and had two children with her first husband, who she married young. Now 71 years old and widowed twice, she recalls enjoying playing games as a child but faced difficulties growing up, such as helping support her family after her father passed away. Overall, she believes her life is better now than before.